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Support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives has dropped to its lowest level in more than three years, a poll showed on Sunday, as her allies in the state of Bavaria stepped up criticism of her handling of the refugee crisis.

The Indonesian authorities had identified five Malaysian-owned estates believed to be involved in the burning of forest and agricultural areas in the country as a re-planting method. Despite specialist crews from Indonesia, Singapore, China, Australia, Russia and Malaysia battling the fires, the situation was described by Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen as "an industrial scale disaster" with millions of hectares still burning across both Kalimantan and nearby Sumatra.

This time the level of engagement has been scaled up significantly, leaders from African countries and the African Union are expected. Earlier, in his opening statement at the interaction, he said all 54 countries of Africa would be participating in the summit and, in that sense, it would be the biggest event of its kind.

It starred Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter , Rupert Grint as his best friend Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. "Collaborating on this story is exhilarating for all of us and we can't wait to present the eighth story at the Palace Theatre next summer".

The discussions that led to the protocols "do not constitute United States of America cooperation or support for Russia's policy and actions in Syria ", Cook said. Thus far, United States military officials have played down the possibility of air accidents in Syria . A senior defense official insisted there was "nothing to read" into the apparent slowdown, noting "there is any number of reasons why we could not strike a target".

Beijing sought to soothe tensions over its South China Sea claims today, saying it will avoid the use of force in the region as the United States ponders sending war ships close to territory claimed by the Asian giant. The overseas edition of the Communist Party mouthpiece People's Daily, has also chimed in with an editorial critical of America's intentions, noting that Washington is "having a hard time trying to justify such provocative step".